The evening world., 1887-10-26

the boodlers and the bosses.
Even the leaders of Tammany Hall and tho
County Democracy are discouraged, while
the rank and file of the two machines are pri-
vately expressing the opinion that the COM
bine " ticket will be defeated.
Col. John Il. Fellows was seen at the Hof-
man House this morning. He is expressing
his opinion of Mr.. Nicon, and he also feels
very much put out at Mr.. MARITIME. Col.
Fellows sees defeat staring him in the face,
but he will not admit 1t.
Some of his friends are advising hin to
withdraw from the contest. The members
be pleased If he would. withdraw.
Afriend Of Col. Fellows said: "Col. Fell
lows is not the kind of o man to get out of q
race. l believe he will stick to his candidacy.
although he might know that he will be de-
feated. am sorry to see him in this fight"
Police Justice Power still feels confident
that the Union ticket can be elected. He
may be resting his hope on some sort of a
deal. He will stop at nothing to elect Col.
Fellows.
BOSS POWER AT WORK..
exerting their influence with Mr.. MARITIME
to-day to prevail upon him to decline the
Republican nomination. Police Justice
Power has threatened to cut Marines NAME,
racy are in favor Of taking his name off the
ticket in case he refuses to be thus dictated
to.
Mr.. Marines friends insist tina he was
nominated by the United Democracy with
out solicitation on his part, and are enjoying
Their threats seem to Mr.. Marines
friends ludicrous in the extreme. There is
no doubt that Mr.. MARITIME will accept the
unasked and u%nsought.
Democracy, chiefs all the blame for getting
the United Democracy into inch q mess.
from the ticket would be a complete
they will not. consent to it. Sew.
era1 of the leaders have suggested
Fellows to decline the nomination which has
Democracy into such a muddle.
# Gel. FELLOWS, reading the handyriting 50
many and the" Counties" Of much embar-
rassment and probably result in the election
of the entire Union ticket.
So far as Tammany is concerned. her leader
would be only too glad to receive word of
Col. Fellows's declination.
Meantime the friends of De Lancey Nicoll,
who are legion in both factions of Democ-
racy are chuckling at the failure of the
friends of Jacob Sharp, John Keenan, and
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shelve the nan who was acceptable to all
Tammany and to q large minority of the
County Democracy.
EMORY W. UNGER OUT FOR NIcoLL.
Henry w. Unger, who is Secretary of the
County Democracy organization in the
Twentieth Assembly District, has some out
for Mr.. Hicoll for District Attorney and is
making an active canvass in his behalf. His
action has created considerable excitement
in the district organization and threatens TO
disrupt it, as he numbers among his
committeeman, who will undoubtedly
cast their fortunes with him. He is
also Secretary of the district Democratic
club, which includes in its membership of
$50 some of the most prominent Democrats
in the ward, all of whom favor De Lancey
Nicoll as against the Man of Judgments.
Mr.. Unger, who is now engaged in
the practice of law, was stenographic secIe-
tary of the Grand Jury during the entire
period covered by the Doodle prosecutions.
He said to-day 10 an EVENING WORLD reporter
Before the Democratic Convention as
sembled / made o personal canvass among
some of our best business men and ~fnanciers
with a view to their making an independent
nomination Of Mr.. Hicoll for District
Attorney and every man whom l then
saw was not alone heartily in
favor of the moyem mt, but was willing TO
take an active part in it. The attitude Of the
Democratic politicians at the time, how
thought such a nomination inexpedient
and dropped it for the time being; Among
these gentlemen was William A. Vince
lock, President of the Central Ma
tional Bank, a dyed-in-the-woo Republican,
who said although he never voted for a Dem
his ballot would count for DE Lancey Hicoll.
Mr.. Josaph III. Brown. Vice President of the